Shota Rustaveli quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   For centuries, Rustaveli's epic was a mandatory dowry gift for which people?

   Answer: Brides

   Why: The custom ran until the early twentieth century, and Georgia's justice ministry later revived it by gifting every newlywed couple a copy.

2. 2 Medium

   In which foreign city is the only confirmed medieval portrait of Rustaveli?

   Answer: Jerusalem

   Why: Georgian scholars uncovered the portrait under black paint in 1960, and experts still argue over whether it really shows the poet.

3. 3 Hard

   Which animal's offspring did Rustaveli use to argue for gender equality?

   Answer: Lion

4. 4 Easy

   Which queen was Shota Rustaveli's patron and rumored secret love?

   Answer: Queen Tamar

   Why: He dedicated the poem to her in its opening stanzas, and the love story attached to it is national tradition rather than anything documented.

5. 5 Medium

   What bond did Shota Rustaveli prioritize above romantic love in his writing?

   Answer: Friendship

   Why: His epic binds Avtandil, Tariel and Pridon as sworn brothers, and Avtandil rides out against King Rostevan's orders to keep that oath.

6. 6 Hard

   How many centuries passed before Shota Rustaveli's epic was finally printed?

   Answer: Five

   Why: Composed around 1200, it stayed in manuscript until 1712, when Vakhtang VI printed it on a press brought to Tbilisi from Wallachia.